Penasco Panthers Face Final District Showdown
Penasco Panther and Lady Panther basketball teams clinched 324 district hoops titles last week and now need one more win to reach the state tournament. BJ reports the teams advance hopes and district momentum.
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Multiple Taos area deaths listed with dates
Obituary notices report the deaths of Ida Barela 77 of Questa and Santa Fe on February 22 Eddy Lee Bullington 40 of Red River February 22 Todd Dillon 42 of Questa February 23 William Brian Falk 46 of Taos February 25 Antonia Mygatt Lucas 84 February 19 Maria Polly Rivera 83 of Taos February 26 Guillermo Santistevan 87 February 24 Additional details appear on Page C10.
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Ida Barela
Questa
Santa Fe
Eddy Lee Bullington
Red River
Todd Dillon
Hantavirus Claims Taos County Man’s Life
A Taos County man died from Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, the state reports confirming the first NM hantavirus fatality of the year and the second case in 2006. A autopsy confirmed the virus, with environmental tests to trace exposure. Officials urge cleaning and sealing buildings to prevent deer mouse exposure as warmer weather increases rodent activity.
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New Mexico Department of Health
DOH
Deborah Busemeyer
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New Mexico
Busemeyer
Paul Ettestad
Ash Wednesday Marks Start of Lent in Christian Traditions
Ash Wednesday begins Lent for Catholics Episcopalians Lutherans and Presbyterians with ashes blessed and applied by the priest at Mass. The 40 day observance recalls Jesus fasting in the desert and includes fasting abstinence and acts of mercy leading to Easter. Lent spans 40 weekdays five Sundays and culminates in Holy Week and Resurrection with violet liturgical color.
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Father Malley
Texas groups discuss Taos Justice Center with county
An Austin based coalitions led by FaulknerUSA and including The Durrant Group and NCA Architects outlined plans to build the Taos Justice Center. Elmer Garcian joined county officials for an initial briefing at the site with Manny Pacheco and Nick Jara millo in attendance. Louis Macrano of Faulkner USA requested a follow up meeting for Agnes Cardenas Oakeley on February 6.
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Nicklas Jaramillo
Arena
Texas
Don Francisco Trujillo
Louis Macrano
Faulkner USA
Agnes Cardenas Oakeley
Garcia
Faulkner
Tim Garbutt
Santa Fe
Megan Bowers
Elmer Garcia
Louis Madrane
Durrant
Taos County
Duatica
Public lands to be sold in Bush 2007 budget plan
President George W Bush proposes FY 2007 budget funding that would sell nearly one billion dollars of public lands to boost federal receipts. Proceeds would support states and counties hurt by reduced timber harvests on federal land and extend the Secure Rural Schools act for five more years. Taos County lands are not yet slated for sale.
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Taos County
Congress
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